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pxl8
1st of August 2005 (Mon), 05:07
Hi, my first post here so go easy on me ;)

A few shots from the garden, first up a Red Admiral butterfly that would let me get close so I had to use my Canon 75-300 II USM

Does this count as a health breakfast for a butterfly?
http://www.pxl8.co.uk/butterfly_01.jpg

http://www.pxl8.co.uk/butterfly_02.jpg

Next pond skaters, these shots were taken with the 18-55mm kit lens with a +10 close up filter.

http://www.pxl8.co.uk/pond_skater_01.jpg

Pond skater voyeur
http://www.pxl8.co.uk/pond_skater_02.jpg

http://www.pxl8.co.uk/pond_skater_03.jpg

This last one is a baby, you can get an idea of its size by the duckweed next to it!
http://www.pxl8.co.uk/pond_skater_04.jpg

All shots were RAW and processed in Capture One Pro, cropped and scaled in PS CS1.

Regards,

Andy
scrumpy
1st of August 2005 (Mon), 07:29
Hello Andy - Welcome. Excellent shots - crisp and clear. I have never really tried Raw, but will have a go when the sun comes out. You are obviously getting better weather 'over the border' than I am here! Show us more when you get them.
Roy P
1st of August 2005 (Mon), 07:55
Welcome to the forum Andy. Lovely shots, got me thinking about having another at my garden beasties.
Carzee
1st of August 2005 (Mon), 08:04
Welcome and well done, butterflys are hard work.
jtalaiver
1st of August 2005 (Mon), 08:24
Very nice shots pxl8... and welcome

A funny caption for the butterfly one would be...

"Poo... Nectar of the Gods":mrgreen:;)
pxl8
1st of August 2005 (Mon), 16:39
Hello Andy - Welcome. Excellent shots - crisp and clear. I have never really tried Raw, but will have a go when the sun comes out. You are obviously getting better weather 'over the border' than I am here! Show us more when you get them.

I normally shoot in raw just to keep the post processing options open. The weather wasn't that great to be honest, 30mins of sun at best - guess I just got lucky.

The pond skaters are always there and when we get a few days of sun I might stake out the pond and see if I can't get a shot of the Orfe taking swipes at the skaters.

I also got the shots below at the weekend but these are far from a natural setting. A mother Wolf Spider with her young clinging to her back, it was real spooky watching the young up and move around ;)

Andy

http://www.pxl8.co.uk/wolf_spider_01.jpg

http://www.pxl8.co.uk/wolf_spider_02.jpg